赌博

賭博

dǔbó

verb HSK 6 #3,619

Meanings

1 to gamble
2 gambling

Characters

to gamble; to bet

to gamble; broad; abundant

Two characters both meaning 'to gamble' combined for emphasis.

Examples

赌博在中国是违法的。

Dǔbó zài Zhōngguó shì wéifǎ de.

Gambling is illegal in China.

他沉迷于赌博。

Tā chénmí yú dǔbó.

He is addicted to gambling.

赌博害了很多家庭。

Dǔbó hài le hěn duō jiātíng.

Gambling has ruined many families.

Tips

usage

赌博 is more formal than 赌 alone and often appears in legal or news contexts. 赌 by itself is more colloquial.

Stroke Order

赌 dǔ

博 bó